PPDS taps Megan Lipinczyk as channel marketing manager

April 18, 2023

Megan Lipinczyk PPDS, a provider of interactive displays, digital signage, direct view LED and professional TVs, has named Megan Lipinczyk channel…

ICX Summit celebrates 7th year with September event

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

The Interactive Customer Experience Summit, which is celebrating its seventh year, is a dual event in 2023 featuring the Bank Customer Experience Summit.

MicroTouch signs distribution pact with Exertis Almo

April 18, 2023

MicroTouch, a provider of capacitive touch solutions, has signed a distribution agreement with Exertis Almo, an AV equipment distributor, according to a press…

Chicago to install Narcan machine at train station

April 18, 2023

The Chicago Transit Authority will install a vending machine offering free Narcan at the 95th Street station in Roseland, the first such machine targeting…

Biden announces more public, private EV charging initiatives

April 18, 2023

As part of President Biden's goal of having half of all new vehicle sales be electric by 2030, the White House has announced new public and private commitments…

Mashgin self-checkout technology integrates with PDI’s retail software

April 17, 2023

Mashgin, a provider of a touchless self-checkout system, has integrated its technology with PDI Technologies' accounting and reporting software, according to a…

NCR investigates ransomware attack

April 17, 2023

NCR Corp. reported a ransomware attack occurred on Thursday that impacted some of its restaurant customers, the company announced in a press release.

What players will lead retail AI?

The companies that will dominate AI will be those that successfully blend AI with existing industries, have a team that includes both tech and non-tech…

Japanese subway style automated restaurant serves ramen in California

April 17, 2023

Ramen lovers in a hurry can pick up bowls of tonkotsu from an Automat style machine near Brooklyn Basin in Oakland, California, according to a report in The…

Blendid autonomous smoothie kiosk arrives in Florida

April 17, 2023

Smoothie lovers at Florida Gulf Coast University can get freshly prepared smoothies at a Blendid robotic kiosk at the Cohen Student Union, the first such…

Georgia health district installs PCR test kiosk

April 14, 2023

Free PCR testing for COVID-19 is now available 24/7 at a self-serve kiosk in Pembroke, Georgia, according to a press release. The Coastal Health District has…

Alaska Airlines removes check-in kiosks in Portland

April 14, 2023

Alaska Airlines will replace its self-service check-in kiosks with kiosks that only print luggage tags as part of an overhaul of the check-in experience at…

Illinois health group to install harm reduction machine

April 14, 2023

Jolt Harm Reduction, a health support organization in Peoria, Illinois, will install a vending machine offering free harm reduction products including Narcan…

Smart Charging Technologies taps OptConnect’s Micah Larsen

April 13, 2023

Micah Larsen Smart Charging Technologies, a provider of IoT energy management and equipment solutions, has named industry veteran Micah Larsen as…

Fastenal lifts Q1 2023 results boosted by industrial demand

April 13, 2023

Fastenal Co., a provider of wholesale distribution of industrial and construction supplies and industrial vending services, lifted its Q1 2023 sales and…

Vending machine offers pimple patches in Malaysia

April 13, 2023

A pair of Malaysia entrepreneurs who developed an acne skin patch have expanded their online business to include a vending machine in a local shopping mall…

Carvana debuts vending machine in Fort Worth

April 13, 2023

Carvana, an e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars, debuted its newest signature car vending machine in Fort Worth, Texas, according to a press…

EcoATM Gazelle raises $50M

April 13, 2023

EcoATM Gazelle, a smartphone and mobile e-commerce provider, has raised an additional $50 million of growth equity from existing investors, according to a…

Bitcoin Depot to deploy bitcoin ATMs in Jacksons Food Stores

April 12, 2023

Lux Vending LLC, doing business as Bitcoin Depot, a U.S.-based bitcoin ATM operator, will install more than 80 bitcoin ATMs at Jacksons Food Stores Inc. under…

EV charging gathering electrifies attendees

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The EV Charging Summit & Expo launched its first event at the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas in March. Exhibits included equipment manufacturers, software…